The Mechanism Of Excessive Intestinal Inflammation In Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An Immature Innate Immune Response

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Neonatology Allergies & Immunity
The Mechanism Of Excessive Intestinal Inflammation In Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An Immature Innate Immune Response

Study reported the excessive inflammatory response of the immature intestine is due to a developmental immaturity in innate immune response genes.

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Nanthakumar N, Meng D, Goldstein AM, Zhu W, Lu L, et al. (2011) The Mechanism of Excessive Intestinal Inflammation in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An Immature Innate Immune Response. PLoS ONE 6(3): e17776. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0017776. Copyright: 2011 Nanthakumar et al.

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